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1+104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2351 Introduced , by Rep. William E Hauter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2325/30 new30 ILCS 105/5.1028 new110 ILCS 205/9.45 new Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Requires the State Healthcare Workforce Council to coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Requires the Council to work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, and consumer representatives to address specified issues. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Requires the Board to establish an application process for an entity seeking funding. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. LRB104 03261 LNS 13283 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2351 Introduced , by Rep. William E Hauter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2325/30 new30 ILCS 105/5.1028 new110 ILCS 205/9.45 new 20 ILCS 2325/30 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1028 new 110 ILCS 205/9.45 new Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Requires the State Healthcare Workforce Council to coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Requires the Council to work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, and consumer representatives to address specified issues. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Requires the Board to establish an application process for an entity seeking funding. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. LRB104 03261 LNS 13283 b LRB104 03261 LNS 13283 b A BILL FOR
2+104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2351 Introduced , by Rep. William E Hauter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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7+Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Requires the State Healthcare Workforce Council to coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Requires the Council to work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, and consumer representatives to address specified issues. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Requires the Board to establish an application process for an entity seeking funding. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
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313 1 AN ACT concerning education.
414 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
515 3 represented in the General Assembly:
616 4 Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Expanding
717 5 Medical Residency Opportunities in Illinois Law.
818 6 Section 3. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
919 7 (1) there is a significant shortage of physicians in
1020 8 rural and underserved areas throughout the State; and
1121 9 (2) supporting the development of a greater supply of
1222 10 physicians to serve in rural and underserved areas in the
1323 11 State by expanding residency training opportunities is of
1424 12 great importance, and the establishment of a program to
1525 13 achieve this purpose is a desirable, necessary, and
1626 14 economical method of increasing the number of physicians
1727 15 to provide needed medical services to the people of this
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1929 17 Section 5. The Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning
20-18 Act is amended by adding Sections 30 and 35 as follows:
30+18 Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows:
2131 19 (20 ILCS 2325/30 new)
2232 20 Sec. 30. Healthcare workforce planning. The Council shall
2333 21 coordinate the State's health workforce education and training
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3272 1 to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health
3373 2 care needs. The Council shall work with graduate medical
3474 3 education and training programs, health professions,
3575 4 including, but not limited to, specialties for primary care
3676 5 and behavioral health, and consumer representatives to:
3777 6 (1) develop graduate medical education and workforce
3878 7 training and development priorities for the State;
3979 8 (2) discuss and make recommendations regarding the use
4080 9 of health care education and training funds appropriated
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42-11 (3) develop standards and guidelines for residency and
43-12 health professions education and training programs;
44-13 (4) review outcomes data from funded programs, as
45-14 provided to the Council by the Department, to reprioritize
46-15 and reassess the graduate medical education and health
47-16 professions education and training needs of communities;
48-17 (5) explore options for developing a broad graduate
49-18 medical education and health professions education and
50-19 training funding strategy;
51-20 (6) advocate for additional funds and additional
52-21 sources of funds to stimulate expansion of graduate
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54-23 training in the State;
55-24 (7) provide technical assistance and support for
56-25 establishing new graduate medical education and health
57-26 professions education and training programs in the State;
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82+11 Section 9.44 of the Board of Higher Education Act;
83+12 (3) develop standards and guidelines for residency and
84+13 health professions education and training programs funded
85+14 under Section 9.44 of the Board of Higher Education Act;
86+15 (4) review outcomes data from funded programs, as
87+16 provided to the Council by the Department, to reprioritize
88+17 and reassess the graduate medical education and health
89+18 professions education and training needs of communities;
90+19 (5) explore options for developing a broad graduate
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93+22 (6) advocate for additional funds and additional
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97+26 (7) provide technical assistance and support for
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69-2 (8) review and recommend health professions career
70-3 pathways or ladders.
71-4 The Council shall give primary consideration to increasing
72-5 workforce diversity and furthering improved access, quality,
73-6 and equity of health care for underserved or underrepresented
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76-9 Sec. 35. Medical residencies; program.
77-10 (a) The Council shall establish a program to provide:
78-11 (1) funding for medical residency positions that are
79-12 not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and
80-13 Medicaid Services or other established funding source;
81-14 (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to
82-15 establish a residency program, including, but not limited
83-16 to, entities that are not licensed hospitals or federally
84-17 qualified health centers; and
85-18 (3) startup funding for entities that wish to
86-19 establish a residency program.
87-20 (b) The Council shall establish an application process for
88-21 an entity seeking funding. The application and contract
89-22 criteria shall be based on health care workforce needs and
90-23 priorities. When funding new medical residency positions,
91-24 priority shall be given to programs that strive to:
92-25 (1) graduate individuals who practice in medically
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109+2 professions education and training programs in the State;
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111+4 (8) review and recommend health professions career
112+5 pathways or ladders.
113+6 The Council shall give primary consideration to increasing
114+7 workforce diversity and furthering improved access, quality,
115+8 and equity of health care for underserved or underrepresented
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117+10 Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
118+11 Section 5.1028 as follows:
119+12 (30 ILCS 105/5.1028 new)
120+13 Sec. 5.1028. The Medical Residency Fund.
121+14 Section 15. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
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123+16 (110 ILCS 205/9.45 new)
124+17 Sec. 9.45. Medical residencies; program.
125+18 (a) The Board shall establish a program to provide:
126+19 (1) funding for medical residency positions that are
127+20 not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and
128+21 Medicaid Services or other established funding source;
129+22 (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to
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104-2 (2) locate the positions' main training site in a
105-3 medically underserved area.
106-4 (c) An entity receiving funding under the program shall
107-5 provide any information requested by the Council that the
108-6 Council determines is necessary to administer this Section.
109-7 (d) Funds shall be awarded to those institutions that best
110-8 demonstrate the ability to provide quality training and to
111-9 retain residents in specific areas of the State where there is
112-10 a recognized unmet priority need for physicians.
113-11 (e) The Medical Residency Fund is created as a special
114-12 fund in the State treasury. The Council shall deposit into the
115-13 Fund moneys appropriated or received as gifts. All moneys in
116-14 the Fund shall be used by the Council, subject to
117-15 appropriation, to expand graduate medical residency
118-16 opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of
119-17 medical care and physician services to specific areas of the
120-18 State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for
121-19 medical care and physician services pursuant to this Section.
122-20 Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
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124-22 (30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new)
125-23 Sec. 5.1030. The Medical Residency Fund.
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141+2 to, entities that are not licensed hospitals or federally
142+3 qualified health centers; and
143+4 (3) startup funding for entities that wish to
144+5 establish a residency program.
145+6 (b) The Board shall establish an application process for
146+7 an entity seeking funding. The application and contract
147+8 criteria shall be based on health care workforce needs and
148+9 priorities. When funding new medical residency positions,
149+10 priority shall be given to programs that strive to:
150+11 (1) graduate individuals who practice in medically
151+12 underserved areas in the State; and
152+13 (2) locate the positions' main training site in a
153+14 medically underserved area.
154+15 (c) The State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide
155+16 information annually to the Board related to workforce
156+17 shortages to assist in the development of the application and
157+18 shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making
158+19 recommendations to the Board regarding funding recipients.
159+20 (d) An entity receiving funding under the program shall
160+21 provide any information requested by the Board that the Board
161+22 determines is necessary to administer this Section.
162+23 (e) Funds shall be awarded to those institutions that best
163+24 demonstrate the ability to provide quality education and
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